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NEW TRUSTEES
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Head of Schoo! Michael Wolfe with the female prefects as he
launched this year’s run in support of victims of human trafficking.
Mr. Wolfe ran 1000 km and raised $16,120.
And yet we persisted...
We live in a results-oriented world, measuring ourselves by our
triumphs and successes. There’s nothing quite like being able to
oat yourself on the back.
As we concluded the 2020-21 school year, we were certainly
able to do just that. By a combination of location, luck and good
management, we made it through a year of COVID-19 without
any missed school days and not a single positive case on campus.
We were rightfully proud of our success. Our parents, of course,
were over the moon. | don’t think it’s a coincidence that this
subsequent year has seen our highest enrolment in school history.
There were other reasons, of course, but | think the compound
interest of those factors earned Stanstead College a reputation
for being well-prepared and responsive to the COVID threat.
That’s hubris, | guess.
This year, we haven't been so lucky or maybe the compound
interest hasn't been as great. Even with virtually our entire
student body and staff vaccinated, the more contagious variant
made its way into our school. Thankfully no one has become
terribly ill, but it has been unsettling and taken tremendous time
and energy to contain the spread through our student body.
But there’s something else at play that’s harder to measure,
and that’s persistence.
Our teachers, our staff, our health care team, our students,
our parents, our board and managers, we Nave all continued to
persist, to show up every day ready to tackle the next challenge,
and we’ve managed it pretty well.
The message has consistently been: be brave, work hard, learn
from our triumphs and our failures, improve and persist. | am
tremendously proud of how we have responded, how we have
persisted, even though we are all weary of the situation.
Life isn’t a river where we are pulled by the current. It’s more like
the ocean, unpredictable, with continually shifting waves coming
at us from all sides. So far we’re still afloat and still heading in the
right direction.
| hope you enjoy this issue of the Red & White and the stories from
our school and alumni, their successes and, yes, their persistence.
Steady on!
Michael Wolfe
Head of School
Spring 2022
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Clothes Call
This past fall, the school held a successful clothing
drive, collecting over 700 pieces of clothing for local and
Montreal organizations.
The drive was initiated by the yoga team, who were talking
about ways to help others. Members of the team gave a
oresentation at assembly and the donations starting coming
in, slowly at first but soon gathering steam.
“AIl of the girls on the team had different jobs to keep the
initiative alive,” explained yoga coach Nicki Campblell.
From counting articles of clothing, to sorting, to encouraging
their peers to donate, everyone was Involved.”
In the end, the biggest challenge was finding local
organizations willing to take the clothes. Phelos Helps in
Stanstead took some but others turned them down.
“Fortunately, | have a direct contact at the YMCA who runs
UN) a busy and much-needed outreach program for the
homeless,” said Ms. Campbell. “They were more than happy
to receive the clothes for the folks living on the streets as well
as asylum seekers and their families. The efforts really show
the character of the Stanstead community...we care.”
ies Congratulations to the team of Philip St-James (2002),
Nicolas Poulin, Stephane Alex Despres, David Lapointe
on their tournament win.
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Once again, Stanstead College participated in Giving
Tuesday, an annual day of philanthropy following
Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, donations
through a day of social media posts and videos
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Our other big fundraiser of the falhwas\the Alumni
& Friends Golf Tournament at Dufferin Heights.
Cancelled last year due to COVID restrictions,
this year (despiteheavy rain) the tournament and
online auction raised over $65,000 for the Stanstead
College Scholarship and Bursary Fund.
See more photos on page 35.
Corrections
We had some problem with children in our last issue. In our profile of Nathalie Lussier (2003), we reported
that she was the mother of two girls. Not so; her children are Tegan (a girl) and Osprey (a boy). In addition,
we misnamed the younger daughter of teacher Magali Gagnon; her daughters are Beatrice and Celeste.
In addition, our photo from the Toronto reunion, 2020>failed to recognizeGreg Brown (1973y pictured
with Jonathan Cowen (1972), Judith Cowen and Ron Foss (1973).
We apologize for the errors.
This past January, Head of School
Michael Wolfe announced that he
would be retiring, but not until
the end of the 2022-23 school year.
In a letter to the school community, Mr. Wolfe said that
knowing the school was in such a strong position made
it easier for him to make the decision to retire in order
to soend more time with his family, focus on volunteer
work and continue pursuing his running.
“Having the opportunity to work at Stanstead - especially
as the head of school since 2005 - has been a tremen-
dous privilege. In fact, it has been the highlight of my
orofessional career,” he said.
At the end of his tenure, Mr. Wolfe will have been head
of school for 18 years, making him among the school’s
longest-serving principals, Ssuroassed only by EC
Amaron (23 years) and Barry Gallant (9 years).
In addition, Mr. Wolfe served twice in the capacity of
director of develooment/advancement. The first time
was in the early nineties as part of the 21t Century
Campaign that saw the construction of Webster
House. The second was two years in the early 2000s,
prior to being appointed head in 2005.
Simply in terms of the physical campus, Mr. Wolfe’s
legacy will include not only Webster House but also
the construction of the Pat Burns Arena, the Mackay
Gymnasium, Cowen House and soon a junior girls
residence and new health clinic.
Mr. Wolfe has also been a teacher, a coach, advisor,
club supervisor and—between his stints as director of
advancement—a member of the board of directors.
“Mike has contributed countless hours to the
management and improvement of Stanstead College,”
said board Chair Jonathan Cowen in announcing the
impending retirement. “This has involved everything from
meeting with families around the globe to taking time to
write a recommendation for a former student. If | began
Head of School
to Retire... Soonish
Joanne Carruthers named as successor
listing everything Mike has done, this would be a very
long letter indeed, and there is time ahead to do all that.”
Mr. Cowen also thanked Mr. Wolfe for his leadership,
management and care.
“Mike leaves a true legacy that has seen the school
and its reputation flourish, even through periods of
economic and global turmoil,” he said. “On a personal
note, | have come to consider Mike a close friend, and
| have truly enjoyed getting to know him and his family.”
In March, Mr. Cowen
announced that Joanne
Carruthers would be
named Mr. Wolfe’s
success, the first female
head of school in
Stanstead’s history.
“It took us little time to
come to this decision be-
cause it was immediately
clear to all parties that
Joanne was the obvi-
ous choice,” Mr Cowen
said. “As someone who
knows Stanstead College
perhaps better than any-
one else, Joanne is more
than capable and ready
to oversee its continuing
success and development.”
Mrs. Carruthers began in the Admissions Office in 1995
and was director of admissions from 2005 until 2021.
In 2019, she was appointed associate head of school,
helping to oversee the day-to-day operations of the
College. In 2020-21, she served as acting head during
Mike Wolfe’s sabbatical. In addition, she is married to a
Stanstead College alumnus (Bryan 1980) and is mother
to two alumni (Lyanne 2015, Tyler 2020).
Mr. Cowen pointed out that Mrs. Carruthers has already
been transitioning into the role, particularly during the
first year of the pandemic when she became the face of
the school for both our parents and the public.
“Her calm, thoughtful and collaborative approach has
allowed the school to weather this and the many other
more typical challenges a private school like Stanstead
faces every day,” said Mr. Cowen, describing
Mrs. Carruthers as a person of great integrity
who has an unceasingly positive attitude.
Red & White Spring 2022
By Kyra Borsoi
ADSP
STANSTEAD COLLEGE - NEW HEALTH CLINIC
2021-09-24
Artist's renderings of the new health clinic
(above) and junior girls residence (next page).
Some may call it the Health Centre. Older alumni might
refer to it as the infirmary. But no matter what term you
use, the nurse’s office has long played a central role on
“We are really excited for the new building, especially
since we were able to add our own input to what
we need to be able to do our jobs to the best of our
Stanstead’s campus and in the lives of its students.
This fall a new construction will go by anew name
- the health clinic - and will better meet the needs of
the school and health care personnel.
The current health centre, located next to the Student
Centre, has begun to show its age and limitations,
particularly with a growing student body. It will be
torn down later this spring.
To prepare for this, the Health Centre team has
temporarily relocated to Alumni House, the former
Advancement and Communications offices. Although
the walls have century-old stories to tell, the former
private residence is not the most ideal for treating
students. The Health Centre team is therefore looking
forward to their new, permanent home.
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abilities,’ said nurse Sonia Perron.
Compared to the old building that had only one
apartment for a nurse, the new design will have
complete living areas for two nurses and their
families and a third area for a nurse on call. This will
allow the staff to keep up with the demands of a
Campus that has grown tremendously in the past
couple of years.
In recent years, the Health Centre has really evolved
into a place with a more holistic approach to student
health. With a full-time counsellor in addition to nurses
and regular doctor visits, the HC staff truly considers the
mind and body. In addition, there has been an increased
demand for concussion-specific treatment, which the
new clinic will be better equipped to handle.
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TANSTEAD COLLEGE . NEW JUNOR GRLSBERDENCE
Traditionally, Stanstead College’s gender distribution has
been two-thirds boys. In recent years, though, there has
been a push to the gender split to 50/50. This year is the
closest to that yet: 48/52.
“When we closed the junior girls dorm in Colby, we knew
we would need to build a new junior girls residence
eventually,” said Associate Head of School Joanne
Carruthers. “That time has come.”
The addition of a new girls prep hockey team has added
to the demand for spaces for young girls. The residence
will also relieve pressure in Webster House, which is
currently housing girls in Grades 7 to 11. A new home
for the junior girls will create a more balanced campus,
Hockey Training Centre
During the fall 2021, The Jankowski Family Training
Centre was opened to the Stanstead College community.
Located in the former bus garage between the Amaron
and Mackay Gyms, the centre has allowed hockey players
to train in the off season and in their free time. The 6O-by-
50-foot centre includes synthetic ice, regulation boards
and plexiglass, radar gun and readout sign, stick-handling
machine, two shooting tarps, resistance machine
and a skate-changing area.
The centre was al-
most entirely funded
by donations from
alumni and families,
including a significant
contribution by the
Janskowski family
(Mark 2012, David
2015).
Roommates and
oreo boys hockey
olayers Presley
Langevin and Trofim
Godochkin use the
training centre at least two to three times a week, throw-
ing on their skates and working on their stick handling
and their shot.
“When | have free time, | want to be able to work on my
Skills,” said Trofim. “The training centre is the perfect place
for us to do that.”
More girls,
more rooms
“When we closed the junior
girls dorm in Colby, we knew we
would need to build a new junior
girls residence eventually.”
- Joanne Carruthers
allowing juniors and seniors to have their own space
to bond.
Although the student body has increased in number,
the goal of the school is to remain a small community,
said Mrs. Carruthers.
“There’s meaning in being small,” she said. “The family
feel is important to the people connected to Stanstead.”
While delays with construction and in the supply
chain have pushed back the start of both construction
orojects, the goal is for both buildings to be open by
the end of 2022. The two new buildings will be built
between the Student Centre and Gallant House.
Director of Hockey Operations James Rioux says the
centre sets Stanstead’s hockey program apart from
the others and could be the deciding factor for some
orospective student-athletes.
“It's an amazing opportunity for our athletes to be able to
step outside their dorm rooms to skate and shoot pucks
whenever they want,” said Mr. Rioux. “It is a huge addition
to the program.”
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Carry On COVID...
Stanstead College is now living
through its third school year dealing
with COVID-19. As the 2020-21
school year wound down, there was
a wave of optimism as it seemed like
we had turned a corner. Everyone was
getting vaccinated, the school had
made it through the year without a
single case on campus. There was
a sense that the school would open
in the fall with almost a sense of
normal. And it did. But following that
wave of optimism, there was another
wave - a wave of variants.
Since the last issue of the Red & White, here is a timeline of life at Stanstead College under COVID-19.
January/February 2021
Winter at Stanstead can feel long at the best of times,
doubly so in the time of COVID. With class bubbles
continuing into the new year, students still confined to
Campus and masks worn at all times, inside and outside,
the challenge was to keep spirits from sagging.
The animation team stepped up to the plate by
continuing to offer innovative program, including a
Valentine’s dinner in the Pat Burns Arena lounge, a pizza
contest, an organized snowball war and Winter Carnival,
mainly confined to a single day of outdoor activities.
April 2021
International students stayed on campus over the
break, enjoying a number of organized activities. Uoon
return, it was decided day students would continue to
live on Campus; some opted to follow classes online.
School-wide COVID testing took place on April 12, with
all results coming back negative! Also starting in April,
staff and faculty members became eligible to receive
the COVID-19 vaccination, later expanding to include
all school employees in the province of Quebec. By the
end of the school year, many students had received their
first vaccine as well. Events included soccer and tennis
tournaments and an Easter egg hunt.
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March 2021
On March 8, the Estrie region was once again designated
an Orange Zone by the Quebec government. An 8:00
om curfew moved to 9:30 om. At school, day students
who had moved onto campus in January were asked
to continue boarding until the March break. The Winter
Athletic Assembly was replaced by individual team
suppers at the arena restaurant. To get through the last
tough weeks, there were Student Appreciation Weeks
that included sleep-ins, free-dress days, raffles and treats
at break. March break began March 26.
As weather warmed up, certain events resumed,
including a faculty-prefect game of softball and
All-Campus Day. Having missed Café Cappuccino
in March, the end-of-year variety show was moved
outdoors under a big tent and dubbed Spartanpalooza.
The night concluded with the traditional year-in-review
video on an outdoor screen. As in the winter, teams held
individual suppers in lieu of a full assembly. To comply
with COVID rules, four separate Baccalaureate services
were held: junior school and Grades 10, 11 and 12.
The services were held in the cafeteria and livestreamed
via Facebook and recorded for later viewing.
Stanstead College opens with a record 268 students.
With virtually all students and staff fully vaccinated,
almost all soorts and extracurricular activities resumed.
Outdoor mask mandates were lifted. Assemblies were
held at the end of lunch periods, which were again
family-style but seating by house. Students were
allowed off campus and visitors on campus at the end
of September. Athletic competition resumed.
Estrie re-entered the Red Zone on May 8, back
to Orange on May 31. The school was able to hold its
second TEDxYouth event, with soeakers presenting to
a small number of students and broadcasting live.
Once again, with the exception of some girls hockey
camps, summer camps were cancelled. But as summer
orogressed and more and more people were vaccinated,
it became clear that the school year could open more or
less as normal.
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December 2021
Upon return from a hockey tournament in Quebec City,
one coach and two prep boys hockey players tested
positive. The team quarantined in the health centre
(temporarily located in Alumni House). Later a member
of the varsity girls hockey team tested positive and they
quarantined as well, in the gym. Ultimately, two coaching
staff members and six students would test positive.
The health centre staff undertook the task of testing
the entire school community with rapid tests. Because
this occurred so close to the end of the term, students
were given the option of returning home and completing
classes online. Grade 12 exams were also optional and
conducted online. After-school practices, assemblies
and family-style lunches were cancelled.
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October/November 2021
Regular assemblies resumed, as did assigned
family-style lunches. Masks remained mandatory
in classrooms. In Quebec, the number of COVID
cases began to climb again, particularly among
unvaccinated elementary school children. In November,
a non-teaching staff member contracted COVID, a first
for our school. The Omicron variant emerges..
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January/February 2022
With infections from the Omicron variant continuing to
surge, Quebec delayed the opening of in-person classes.
Stanstead began the year online, with international students
arriving January 4 and following classes from their room,
domestic boarders and day students returning to campus
January 16 and 17. Sports practices resumed at school but
competitions were cancelled. Meals were staggered to
reduce large gatherings and assemblies took place online.
Protocols were put in place to quarantine and Isolate
infected or exposed students, either at home Cif possible)
or on campus. Cases on campus begin to occur in January
and, after the February break there is a steep increase in
infection among students and staff. Thankfully illnesses
are relatively mild as the school approaches the second
anniversary of the pandemic. Life with COVID goes on...
Stanstead Launches
Second Girls Team
— with Collateral Results
Stanstead Spartans Hockey entered a new phase this
fall with the addition of a second girls team at the prep
U16 level.
The new girls team began practicing in the fall, with their
season beginning in earnest this past November. The
girls earned their first win in their opening game and,
orior to Christmas, had a record of 5 wins and 7 losses
before COVID restrictions shut things down.
The team consists of 18 young players in Grades 8
through 10 who will likely move on to the varsity girls
squad when they reach the higher grades. They are be-
ing coached by Courtney Tougas (head coach) and Kyra
Borsoi (assistant), both of whom helped coach the varsity
girls the season prior.
The move to a second team was a long time coming,
says Director of Admissions Patrick Fraser.
“We were always constrained from an enrollment per-
spective by a limited number of spaces available on the
varsity girls team each year,” he says. “Usually we have
five or six openings available but probably around 50
serious inquiries and application. The new team has
opened the door to bring in far more of the type of
student-athletes we desire to Nave.”
In addition, the new team has had a direct impact on
the gender imbalance that the school has had over the
past decade. In 2020-21, boys made up close to two-
thirds of the population. This year, the split is near parity,
A8%/52% girls vs boys.
The addition of the second girls team has also pushed
to the front of the agenda the need for a new junior
girls residence, an idea that has been talked about for
more than a decade. While the construction of Cowen
House (the Grade 12 residence) created space in
Webster House for the junior girls who had been living
in Colby, the new team has maxed out the resident. In
fact, the soace for junior girl day students is still located
on the third floor of Colby.
Construction of anew residence is set to begin this
spring. (See story page 6-7)
Girls Dominate as Sports Return to Stanstead
The fall season saw the return of competitive sports to Stanstead
College, complete with spectators on the sidelines and, for girls
soccer, the return of league and championship banners.
Thanks to an influx of girls from the new prep hockey team, the
junior girls had their most successful season in years. Through
the regular season and playoffs, they had 26 goals for, 6 against,
with a 6-O record. This earned them the ETIAC regular season
banner and playoff troohy. At the senior girls nine-team home
tournament, the girls came second overall with a record of
3-and-1, 7 goals for, 4 goals against.
“The team was coachable, worked together, worked hard, and
Supported each other regardless of skill level, age or social
circles off the field,” wrote coach Thom Peasley. “They were a
simply great team to work with who most certainly deserved
all of their success.”
The combined junior and senior girls soccer teams celebrate
their playoff wins.
At the senior level, the short season saw the Spartans face off once against the four other ETIAC teams, tying
Alexander Galt in their opening game and then winning the next three to earn the season banner. After a 7-1
semi-final win against Richmond, the girls beat Galt 5-2 in the final for the championship trophy.
Coach Erik Van Dyke, returning to senior girls soccer coaching after a five-year absence, credited the success
of the team to their focus on improving.
“Our team positioning, lack of hesitation and understanding of our system got so much better that, after tying Galt
2-2 earlier in the year, we beat them handily in the ETIAC finals,” he wrote. “After those finals, multiple teachers and
coaches told me, ‘I saw your team in September - it is unreal how much better they are’ | hope the players understand
that there is no higher praise than that. You can’t control winning. But you CAN control how much you improve.”
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In the fledgling Canada, Sir John A. Macdonala’s
Conservatives were re-elected. In Toronto, the first
case of equine flu appeared, eventually killing
2 percent of the horse population in North America.
Poet John McCrae was born.
In the United States, Ulysses S. Grant defeated
Horace Greeley to become president. Yellowstone
National Park became the world’s first national
park. Popular Science published its first issue.
And the American merchant shio Mary Celeste
was discovered adrift with no crew on board.
Closer to home, the small village of Stanstead
Plain saw construction begin on a new Wesleyan
Methodist college that would serve local Protes-
tant students and boarders alike. The cornerstone
was laid on December 2, 1872, and on December
24, the school was incorporated: Stanstead
Wesleyan College.
This fall, Stanstead College will mark the 150%
anniversary of the school’s founding with a
celebration that will run through 20253.
Spring 2022
“This is an opportunity for our school community -
and the greater community - to celebration the his-
tory of our institution, its students and educators, and
the contributions the College has made to the border
community and the world at large,” said Director of
Advancement Jesse McRae in announcing the festivities.
Throughout the celebrations, the school will be high-
lighting stories from the past as well as memories
from alumni and former teachers and staff. In addi-
tion, there be a number of special events, ranging
from reunions around the world to a hockey game
at the Pat Burns Arena by the Anciens Canadiens.
A special logo has been created to mark the 150",
Created by alumna Alyssa MacPherson, Class of
2018, the logo combines classic script, reoresenting
our history, with a depiction of our iconic clock
tower that has become the most recognizable
feature of our campus in the modern age.
A full list of events will be rolled out in the near
future.
for updates and details.
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The Day
By Audrey Hamilton
the Business
School Caught Fire
Bugbee Business College can be seen at the
far right of the photo..The original Pierce Hall
and the Holmes Model school can be seen
at the right of the main building.
On January 5, 1920, the young son of Lieut. Col. Price came running out of Bugbee
Business College in tears. He had entered the building where his family lived to retrieve
a blanket and was now announcing the dreaded news: the house was on fire. PH.
Covey and Joe Smith, who were in the barnyard near the building at the time and
heard the boy’s alarm, rushed for the chemicals to stop the fire from spreading.
They were, unfortunately, too late. The fire, which had started in the ell, was moving
too fast to be contained. The fire brigades would have to be called.
The Rock Island fire brigade was to first to arrive on
scene, followed by Stanstead Plain and finally the
Derby Line unit. The fire was now on the roofs of
both the ell and the main building of the Business
College. Asbestos shingles were keeping the fire
down but the structure was still at risk of falling
totally prey to the flames. This would be a long
fight. Outside the safety perimeter, a larger crowd
gathered to observe, even if the weather was O degrees
Celsius. These onlookers would soon be put to work,
as it was decided to rescue as much furniture as
oossible to reduce the loss.
“The fire, which had started
in the ell, was moving
too fast to be contained.”
Although school had not yet resumed for the term,
Bugbee Business College was not empty. Besides
the Price family, the McFadyens also lived on the
second floor, and their belongings also had to be
removed. They were away in Newport that day
and would only learn of the fire upon their return.
Fortunately for them and for the Prices, the majority
of their personal items were rescued.
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Two hours after their arrival, the fire brigades were
able to declare victory. It was a bittersweet one.
There had been considerable fire damage to the
frame of the building and water did its share of
damage as well. The rooms that students were
students, had graduated in multiple subjects like
penmanship, tyoewriting and shorthand. Now, over
thirty students were on campus and decisions had
to be made quickly.
The students would soon learn that one attribute
oreparing to move into in just a couple of days
were in bad shape, the classrooms unusable.
Six classrooms were in Bugbee at the time: science,
commercial, shorthand, typing, dictation and
commercial in French. A Plan B would have to be
found, and fast.
of their school was its ability to adapt to tragedy.
Classes moved to Pierce Hall and the lobby of the
main building. Alternative housing was found for
the students. The Stanstead College community
would have to look at the burned BBC until the
soring of the same year, but commercial educa-
tion would continue. Not only would the building
be repaired but it would be enlarged to increase
attendance. It would survive another
48 years and close in 1958 after a decline in
attendance. The original building would be torn
down due to its age and a residence for junior
boys would be built a year later and named
Bugbee House in honour of Dr. Bugbee.
When the students arrived on campus, they were
shocked to see their beloved school covered with
ice many inches thick. Bugbee Business College
had been a fixture on campus since Dr. Bugbee had
donated the Knight property to Stanstead College in
1894. The house had been moved next to the main
building with the express intent that it be turned
into a commercial school. Since then, hundreds of
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14 Spring 2022
Miss Alta Retires
Students and staff surprised Miss Alta, as she is fondly In recognition of Alta’s dedication, the College named
known, by gathering outside the Amaron Gym on her the Amaron equipment room “Miss Alta’s Sports Store.”
final day of work. Students presented her with chocolates
and a flower basket. As well, former students, teachers
and current students sent video messages of thanks
“Your efficiency, expertise and excellence, your
dedication, commitment, reliability and your loyalty
d lati N he Coll 's YouTub should be and are both an example and an inspiration
ana congratulations, viewable on the College's You Tube to all of us,” said of Head of School Michael Wolfe. “I hope
channel (https://youtu.be/KCAZYSYZFFQ), that we haven’t taken you for granted over the years,
Alta began working in the laundry department in 1976 but | suspect that it has been hard to avoid that because
under the supervision of Evelyn Sisco. you came to work every day, did your job with so much
orofessionalism, to the utmost of your abilities without
complaint and always with a good word for others
and a ‘how can | help’ approach.”
“How she knew | was going to be a good worker,” Alta
recalled, “it was the end of the Howie Meeker Hockey
School, and there were things missing, and she could see
| was right out there hunting all over the place for them.”
Alta eventually became head of the laundry and house-
keeping department and ran a tight ship there until
she semi-retired in 2011. She continued another decade
part-time managing the school gyms, a role she had
already been filling since 2007.
As gym manager, Ms. Sheldon oversaw equipment and
uniforms for the teams and was always ready with kind
words, and encouragement. Efficient and organized, with
an exacting attention to detail, Ms. Sheldon made every-
one’s lives easier and brighter.
Ms. Sheldon’s contributions went beyond equipment
management, however. At the school-wide ceremony,
basketball coach Eryn Hessian recalled the time that A
bantam team made the local newspaper. To make sure
that all the players could have a copy, Miss Alta and he
sister scoured the town to buy up enough newspaper
for all.
Alta said she enjoyed having that daily contact with
the students, whether in laundry/housekeeping or late
at the gym.
MISS ALTA’S SPORTS STORE
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about where they live and how things are going, some "HIN ALTA SHELDON'S 45 YEARS
things confidential, and that’s where it stayed,” she said. —
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Stanstead
The following report includes donations received during the schooľs
fiscal year between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. Donations received after
June 30, 2021 will be included in next year’s annual donations report.
Thank you to the following alumni, parents, parents of alumni, teachers, staff,
friends and organizations who support Stanstead College. Throughdonations
to the Stanstead College by way of various funds, including our Annual Fund
and contributions to Cowen House, our donors raised over $1.6 million.
Anonymous
1947 Estate of Harry Walker
1952 Estate of W. John Mackay
1969 Joseph Levy
1970 J. Dugald Ross
1972 Jonathan and Judith Cowen
1977 Stephen Carden
2020 Keita Oki
Peter and Susan Ashworth
Jerome Cloutier and Hing Phlong
Cowside Investments Corporation
Dana Hospitality LP
Yang Ding and Hui He
Maud and Christina Duncan
Charitable Foundation
Eric T. Webster Foundation
Susan Fitzpatrick
Heather and Douglas Greene
J.H.C. Investments Inc.
John and Wendy Lippmann
Philio and Judith Webster Family Foun-
dation
R. Howard Webster Foundation
Red & White Educational Foundation
Philio and Judith Webster
Alyson Wood
Zeller Family Foundation
1954 Peter Daniel and Sylvie Benoit
1963 G. Wayne Allo
1968 Georges Beaubien
1978 Monty Allan
1999 Mathieu Beliveau
William and Jodi Butler
Daniel Benoit Charitable Foundation
Jian Hu and Mei Ding
Yue Jin and Fanji Meng
Spring 2022
Gino tra icalan a
Ki Sang Lee and Ji-Yeon Kwon
Yanyi and Jing Li
Jing and Yanyi Li
Jiang Lin and Li Li
Xiang Liu and Xiaohong Cao
Zhaohui Liu and Chen Zhao
Elise Nesbitt
Ming Shao and Jing Le
Benson Shen and Xin Sun
Dongsheng Shi and Hua Yang
Top Marks
United Church of Canada Foundation
Jingyu Wang and Min Ding
Qiang Wang and Haiyan Zhu
Stuart and Claire Webster
Xuqing Xu and Hongxia Liu
Nong Zhao and Furong Zhang
Jun Zhang and Yijun Zhu
Anonymous
1959 David Béasse
1972 William Moffatt
1973 Michael Peirce
1985 J. Patrick Kelly
1999 Matthew Watt
Antonio Bono and Mariane Chenail
Yongfeng Cul and Junping Dou
Zhengmao Dong and Jialu He
Themis Efraimidis and Nicole Kappos
Jun Gu and Zhong Shan
Qijun Guan and Bingxue Xu
Hiroyuki and Ikuko Hamano
John and Christina Hatzidakis
Kening Hu and Yanxiao Xue
Keyu Hu and Qingaing Zhou
Shanming Huang and Minna Xie
Imperial Snacking
Yongjian Jiang and Na Luo
Michael and Lisa Johnson
LaDonna Lamonth
Elvis Langevin and Audrey Martel
Medtronic
Kevin and Leslie Pagliari
Superior Propane
Bo Wang and Zhongwen Lu
Jinkang Wu and Liucul Chen
Yongjun Wu and Fang Ren
Guobao Xu and Xuelian Feng
Jun Xu and Tiantian Huang
Lige Wang and Changhong Yin
Wei Zhang and Min Yu
1944 Andrew Martin
1952 Frederick Pugh
1953 Stanley Holmes
1955 John Getliffe
1971 Hugh Gurd
1977 John Nadeau
1977 Matthew Stevenson
1980 Bryan and Joanne Carruthers
1989 Andrew Battah and Andrea Cha-
mandy
1995 Suzy McDonald
1999 Winston Cuenant
2013 Frederic Aubé
Francisco Angel Villareal and Cora
Garcia Breton
Assurances Campbell, Bellam
Nessim and Adriana Azar
Michael and Marnie Bimm
Andrew Blair and Barbara Wilkinson
Ellen Bounsall
Yueh-Feng Chiang and Chang-Chih Chao
Coast Funding Group Inc.
Cozey Inc.
Cuenant & Nazareth PA Operating Account
Nach Daniel and Josee Leblanc
Klaus Dietrich and Petra Mosshammer
Don and Michelle Dyke
John and Pamela Frost
Jie Gu and Ying Ma
David and Julia Laforce
Gary and Soon Kim Lawrence
Les Placements Knock on Wood Inc.
Qian Ma and Ying Zhao
Isabel Marcotte
Bernie and Shannon Pimm
Louis-Henri Remillard and Karine Savard
Mario Richard
Kumiko Saeki
Pierre Seager and Elsa Babai
LeeAnne Smith
Paul and Lori Stewart
Usinage Nado Inc.
Frances Ann Williams
Elgin and Beverley Wolfe
Michael and Amy Wolfe
Dennis Wood
Weiming Zhang and Yi Huang
Major S Club ($500 - $999)
Anonymous
1950 Millicent (Struthers) Pratt
1953 Stanley and JoAnne Holmes
1957 Olof Lemon
1958 Charles Gordon Edgar
1958 James Houghton
1961 Frederick Veit
1964 Meredith Hayes
1967 A. Bruce McKelvey
1970 Tim Manning
1973 John Saputo
1976 George Baptist
1980 Samuel MacCallum
1981 Graham Black
1981 Randy Goodleaf
1988 Dominique Tardif
1991 Martin Béasse and Lee-Anne Chase
1992 Charles Seagram
1993 Kimberly Quinn
1994 David Skelton
1998 Theoharris Ganas
2000 Darren Gray
2002 Dominic Besner
2002 Jesse McRae
2004 Robert Perretta
2012 Mark Jankowski
2016 Shengbo Wang
Robert Archambault
Brent and Jackie Bailey
Aissatou Barry
Cardiogenix Medical Clinic Inc.
Jane and Jack Curtis
Derek de Vries and Sonia Medvescek
Terry Davies and Laura Franks
Stephane Giroux and Marie-Eve Gadoua
Guangcai Peng and Youhua Gao
Yio Tung Hon and Ly Tranh Tran
Caroline lanuzzi and Frederic Nadeau
Lynn Johnston
Robert and Aneta Kaczynska
Alan Kezber
James Wai Tao Lal
Zhi Min Lin and Chun Hong Xu
Jane Liu
Fernando Lopez Gaitan
Maxway Education Group Limited
Montgomery Family Foundation
Larry and Pearl Pimm
Richard J. Renaud
Joanne Ross
Royer Financial Services, Inc.
Philippe Ruf and Marilyn Côté
Gabriel Safdie
Skyreach L&S Extrusions Corp
Tanaka Tan
Matthew Thompson
Christian Wells
Christian Williams
Julie Young
COLLEGE CLUB ($250 - $299)
Anonymous (3)
1949 Gordon McGilton
1951 Kathleen (Middleton) and Robert Alger
1956 Peter and Mary Farwell
1957 Alexander and Judy Philip
1965 Gib Rotherham
1970 Patrick Burden
1970 Scott Waugh
1971 Geoff Wagner
1971 Bruce Walker
1971 Bradley Wright
1974 Harvey Stevens & Marika Parenteau
1976 Douglas McEwen
1977 Pierre Geoffroy
1980 Christopher Clegg
1985 Zubin Panthaki
1992 Antoine Leger
1993 Kirsten CLayzell) McConnell
1993 Akiko (Fujimoto) Watanabe
1995 Jason Rodi
1999 Adam Spirk and Shannon Garrett
2000 Nicolas Gariepy
2000 Jared Givarz
2000 Claudine Landry
2004 Jeffrey Gray
How Many Donors?
Did you know that in the 2020-21 Annual Fund campaign,
there were 496 individual donors? That's up from 351 donors
the year prior. These donors included alumni, current parents
(over 50% of parents last year!), trustees, faculty and staff, past
parents, foundations and companies, friends, current students
and in-school fundraisers. All together, our donors raised over
$534,000 for the Annual Fund alone.
2006 Constance Bedard
2006 Estate of Sean Kevin Ingutia
2007 William Murphy
2008 Andrea Dumas
2008 Alex Gagnon Sckoropad
2008 Julian Perrotta
2009 Andrew Lippi
2010 Nicolas Bauer
2010 Félix Boissé
Agoonyva inc.
Jinwoo Bae and Jungyoon Ok
Brent and Jackie Bailey
Rebecca Benizri
Patty Carleton
William and Heidi Carr
Karen Cushing
DS Lawyers Canada LLP
Paul and Dorothy Duncan
Andrew and Barbara Elliot
Eric Forget and Sara Neamtz
Michel Goudreau and Natalie Laroche
Charles and Karen Gray
John and Christina Hatzidakis
Cindy Ho
Bernhard Braun and Cindy Houde
Todd and Catherine Johnson
Jostens
Laura Kirby
Elvis Langevin and Audrey Martel
Luc Quirion and Christiane Miller
Richard Miranda
Jean-Luc Navert
Guy Ouellet and Christine Allard
Elliot Oshry
Angelo Perrotta and Antonietta Altieri
John Rau
Joannie Robitaille
Anne Samulevicius
Andrea Schmitt Lozano
Jeffrey Standage
Catherine Van der Linden
Yasukazu and Sayoko Yoshizawa
Red & White Club (<$250 )
Anonymous (6)
1950 Della (Rediker) Goodsell
1950 Norman Chamberlain
1951 Lawrence Goodsell
1951 John Philip
1953 William Fluhmann
1953 Ernest Kuhnert
1953 Brian McGregor
1954 Steuart Levell
1954 Richard Poaps
1955 John Nichol
1957 Martin Gerrard
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1957 Elizabeth (Webster) Mackenzie
1957 Anthony Rotherham
1958 Janet Cass
1959 C. Peter Turner
1960 Daniel Houghton
1960 David Ivey
1960 Richard St. Dizier
1961 Fred Keller
1965 Harold Potter
1965 Jack Walker
1967 William Palmer
1968 Peter Lukeris
1969 Donald McDade
1970 Bruce Cappell
1970 Andrew Lester
1970 John Mackenzie
1970 James Ogden
1971 William Miner
1971 Steve Mitchell
1971 Paul Ward
1972 Marc Duranceau
1972 Ted Moysey
1974 Robert Campbell
1974 Joel Pearce
1976 Steven Hiscock
1978 Jacques Picard
1978 Carmelo Rizzo
1980 Nektarios Harding
1982 Ron Salzman
1983 Claudia Hess
1983 Rebecca Nienkamper
and Blaise Hayward
1984 John Emms
1990 Duane Holder
1990 Keri Reynolds
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1992 Francois Paradis
1992 Francois Paradis and Aida Gallego
1993 Kevin Hurlourt
1994 René Villarreal
1995 Michael Atkin
1997 Jeff Schouela
1998 Carl Michaelson
2000 JD Ross
2003 Nathalie Lussier
2003 Peter Ross
2004 Christopher Channell
2004 David Marosi
2004 Julia (Mank) Naber
2005 Michael Bonaro
2005 Mathieu Lemyre
2006 Thomas Perretta
2007 Caroline Hill
2007 Pativet Sathiensamrit
2008 Pierre-Olivier Jean
2009 Gabrielle Archer
2009 Jeffrey Cowen
2009 Tania Laroche-Duhamel
2009 Jean-Francois Lefort
2009 Charles Vaillancourt
2009 Helen White
2010 Ryan Bedard
2010 Hung-Hao (Hank) Chen
2011 Naomi Orth
2012 Kelly Foran
2013 Catherine Quirion
2013 Alexis Routhier
2014 Andrea Lopez Sanchez
2014 Aika Yamashita
2016 Antulio Tamayo
2017 Mya Daigle
orovides edu-
cational opportunities for our
students in two ways. One is by
funding enhancements to pro-
gramming, such as extracurricular
activities, field trios, new equip-
ment, improvements to facilities -
in short, anything that helos make
an already great experience at
Stanstead College even better.
2017 Ashley Langevin
2018 Alyssa MacPherson
2019 Andrew Amousse
2019 Yunyan Zhao
2020 Dominique Hudon
2020 James Jorge
2020 Bodie Nobes
2020 Charlotte Riddell
2021 Andrey Afanasyev
2021 Victoria Azar
2021 Mariama Barry
2021 Jacob Bigras
2021 Jeremy Bigras
2021 Bennett T. Chadwick
2021 Chaeyoung Cheong
2021 Aimee Cloutier
2021 Dominique Cormier
2021 Emma DeCorby
2021 Michael Deforel
2021 Fritz Dietrich
2021 William Dyke
2021 Panayioti Efraimidis
2021 Emilie Fortunato
2021 Laurence Frenette
2021 Jiabao Hu
2021 Ryan Johnson
2021 Peppi Kahkonen
2021 Jakub Kalny
2021 Aick Karayenzi
2021 Justin Laforce
2021 Joliane Legault
2021 Ho Lee
2021 Matthew Liddell-Grainger
2021 Audrey McCutcheon
2021 Gergely Orosz
also provides
critical financial support for
families who might nototherwise
be able to afford the full cost of
tuition to Stanstead College.
By giving to the
you do more than just write a
cheque; you potentially change a
young person’s life.
—
2021 Nicolas Pokora
2021 Austin Scarinza
2021 Dingyi Wang
2021 Julia L. Webster
2021 Tamara Wood-Downey
2021 Jiajun Wu
2021 Marie Yoshizawa
2025 Zhujia Zhang
Xavier Abrioux
Aitkens Pewter
Suham Alexander and Azhar Pardhan
Peggy Alger
Neal Allan
Francky Amousse and Karen Hodge
Susan Ashworth
Leila Atkin
Jean-Francois Aubin and Paula Breton
Marc Ayotte
Stéphane Beauregard and Sylvie Jubinville
Todd Bedard and Julia Thompson
Shawn Belknap-Keet
Maida Benoit
Robert and Nicole Bourque
Peter Boyd
Yvan Breton and Jennifer James
Farrah Cabana
Nicki Campbell
Paul Cantin
Manon Castonguay
Centraide Estrie
Cecilia and Gordon Conlin
Cousens Beach Property
Owners Association
Betsey Cowen
Robert Cowling
CRC Research Inc.
Carman Curtis
Wilma Cushing
Francois-Olivier David
lan and Lisa DeCorby
Dean and Monica DeLaBruere
Marie-Claude Desjardins
Fatou Diagana
Ann Marie Dohn
Stéphane Dozois
Margaret Eades
Eric Fafard
Robert Fisher
Andre Fluet
David and Susan Foran
Hadley and Renee Forbes
Walter Fortunato and Chantal Mailloux
Simon Foster
Patrick Fraser
Robert Frater
Mario Frechette
Archibald Freiman
Stéphane Frenette and Isabelle Handfield
Jean-Marie Garnier
and Rachelle Saint-Leger
Jacques Godbout and Diane Gaudreau
Jack Granatstein
Thierry and Kelcey Grandsire
Jean-Francois Bigras and Joyce Grefe
Lucy Grossmann-Hensel
Andrew and Beverly Haase
Helene Hamel
Audrey Hamilton
Yumiko and Hiroshi Hatano
Doug and Chlista Hawco
Teal Heller
The Hermitage Club
Eryn Hessian
Stephen Higgins
Arnold and Patricia Hill
Hockey Experts
Robert and Amanda Holmes
Phil and Kathleen Huckins
Grant Huscroft
Dina lwanycky
Nancy Jordan
Jean-Claude Karayenzi and Marie Ange
Nibishaka
Megumi and Akira Konno
Karl and Paula Krats
Matyas and Krisztina Kreisz
Gordon Kubanek
Scott and Allison Labor
Steohen and Carol Larkin
Michelle Le Riviere
Injoo and Sanghun Lee
Peter and Linda Leus
Paul Manson
Emily Marosi
Joanne Marosi
Suzanne Marrotte
Libor Marton and Sarka Martonova
Valerie McCallum
Claire McIntyre
John McLellan and Jan Ryndress-
McLellan
Lori McLeod
Ann Montgomery
Holly Moore
Nelson Murphy
Ross Murray
Francine Otis
Madeleine Otis
Marc Parent
Giovanni Pedicelli and Linda Pornaro
Sonia Perron
Christopher Planetta
Grant Platts
Jean Jacques Prevost
David and Lynn Price
Sandra Rau
Taliesin Renouf
Karine Richard
Donna Richter
Neil Riddell and Marie-Eve Bouffard
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REPORT 2020-2021
James Rioux
Christian Robert
Lucie Roy
Jeffrey and Raina Scarinza
Marie-Eve Simard
Lisa Smith
Lesley Smyth
Norman Southward and Anna Rumin
Barry Stevens
Geoffrey and Susan Telling
Kristen Templeman
Michael and Melissa Thede
Wendy Thompson
Gilbert and Susan Trudeau
Justin Underhill
Erik Van Dyke
Joanne Van Dyke
Arndt Voigt and Anja Schroer
Emily Webster
Randy and Shona Wilson
Caryn Wolfe
Kenneth and Sharon Yates
Ted Yip and Donalyn Adams
Thank You
“I am beyond grateful that I have
been given the opportunity to
attend Stanstead College! Thanks
to you and your generosity, I get
to learn so much academically
and culturally and I get to be a
part of the incredible community
that is Stanstead College.”
- Krystine Breton, Grade 11
“I want to sincerely thank you
for this opportunity you are
giving me, as Stanstead College
is not only impactful during the
time you study there but also for
the rest of your life. Friends who
are made here last forever, and
so many opportunities will open
up to me having studied here.”
- Simone Ruf, Grade 11
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Prioritizing Parent
Engagement
If Stanstead College has a student population of, say, 250 students per year, that’s
roughly 500 parents with a stake in that particular school year. That’s a lot of people
with opinions and concerns. It’s also potentially a lot of people who can help out.
Being primarily a boarding school, however, it is sometimes challenging for parents to become
involved and feel engaged, especially when many of them live on the other side of the world. It takes work to
make parents feel like they are part of the Stanstead College community.
At avery basic level, parents want to know what is happening at their child’s school. In addition to academic
reports several times a year and communication with advisors, parents receive a weekly e-bulletin, an initiative
that began seven years ago. In addition, the school website offers up information about daily life, and social
media platforms provide direct updates. In addition to public photos on the school’s Instagram channels, there
are privately shared photos on the school’s Vidigam! platform.
“Parents can go on Vidigami and immediately see tagged photos of their child playing sports or at an event,”
said Director of Communications Ross Murray. “With all the social media platforms we have, the school is always
on display. Parents can see what’s going on any time they want.”
Beyond communication, there are opportunities for
parents to be actively involved, particularly if they live
close enough to the school.
“We have had some wonderful parents volunteer
for us over the years, primarily as hands-on help at
events such as the golf tournament or Parents’ Day,”
said former Director of Advancement LeeAnne Smith.
“Overall, though, | would say parental support has not
been developed in Stanstead College’s culture with the
exception of the Chinese parents who were rallied by
Jane Liu specifically for our Lunar New Year celebra-
tions. This may be a function of the boarding school
model where the majority of parents aren’t local.”
Parents are certainly generous when asked, of course.
For example, for the past two years, parents have do-
At a 2017 Parents’ Day, volunteers nated gifts, snacks and services during Teacher-Staff
Marie-Eve Bouffard, Philiooe Ruf Peter Appreciation Week. But past efforts to create a parents
Smith, Marilyn Côté and Julie Young committee have fizzled out after a short time.
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Associate Head of School Joanne Carruthers notes The Zoom calls have their regulars, and becoming more
one recent develooment that has, ironically, improved familiar with parents in this way makes it easier later
communication with parents: the pandemic. Zoom video on should there need to be a difficult conversation
conferencing was introduced soon after the pandemic about their child.
began and has now become a way of life. Mrs. Carruthers
and Head of School Michael Wolfe have held regular
Zooms in multiple languages for the past two years,
something that will likely continue
The only drawback to this constant flow of communica-
tion, Mrs. Carruthers notes, is that it raises expectations
for response.
after the pandemic ends. “Sometimes parents want immediate feedback, and
ur n izad th batteren that can be challenging,” she said. “We’ve always been
s SO much more personalized, even though it’s virtual, ind OF O47 now it sore than AT
she said. “Parents feel like they’re up to date and connected,
and Mike and | both feel more connected as well.”
This year, the Admissions Department is taking a crack at involving parents more by creating parent ambassadors.
Admissions has always relied on parents to spread the word, and many have hosted recruitment events in their
homes, particularly in Mexico City. Now parents are putting their faces and contact information on the website,
inviting visitors to “ask a parent” (stansteadcollege.com/ask-a-parent).
One of these parents is Annie St-Georges of Granby, Que., mother of Martin (2019) and Rosemary (2022) Lefebvre.
One of those Zoom regulars, Mme. St-Georges realized last year that a lot of parents and students might be feeling
far away from each other as Christmas approached. So for
the past two years, she and son Martin have solicited video
greetings from parents, splicing together up to 160 greetings
for the students to enjoy.
Mme. St-Georges is now looking forward to being a parent
ambassador and sharing her expertise with new and
orospective parents.
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“If something like this had been active before, | would have
definitely reached out to some people,” she said. “You know
how the kids’ schedule is crazy at the start of the year, they get
tired, they forget parents exist. It wasn’t until | talked to another
parent who said, ‘Don’t worry, it’s a rough start but it settles
down.’ Its good having someone to reach out to.”
With Rosemary graduating this year, Mme. St-Georges hopes
to stay Involved somehow in the future.
“Stanstead has been such a life-changer for us, for sure, | will
stay involved as an ambassador, talking about my experience,
supporting financially or playing in the alumni golf tournament,”
she said.
Annie St-Georges with children Rosemary (2022)
and Martin (2019) Lefebvre
Olivier Babin, 2014
Originally from Rimouski, Quebec, Olivier completed
Grade 12 at Stanstead College where he was a member
of the varsity basketball team. Olivier then attended
University of New Brunswick, studying business
administration and playing basketball for the Varsity
Reds. Upon graduating with first class honours in both
finance and economics, Olivier started his career in
finance in Montreal with TMX Group. He is currently
working for RBC Global Asset Management as a business
develooment manager while studying for his CFA and
helping university graduates with their career path.
Chao-Te (Bob) Chen, 2014
From Taipei, Taiwan, Bob attended Stanstead College
through Grade 9 to 12. After graduating, he began a
science degree in University of Toronto. However, midway
through his program, he decided to pursue a profession
in culinary arts. Now, as a student in the George
Brown College of Nutrition Management Program and
graduating In a year, he is prepared to face the ongoing
challenges of pandemic in his newfound profession.
Jerome Cloutier
Born in the Eastern Townships, Jerome is a graduate of
Bishop’s College School. His eldest child Noah is in his
second year at Stanstead College in Grade 9. Leila will join
her older brother next year for 7" grade. Jerome studied
economics and political sciences at Bishop’s University
and graduated with a master’s degree in public admin-
istration from the Exeter University, UK. Since graduat-
ing, he has worked on Bay Street for several global asset
managers as well as investment banks. He is currently
a managing director and global co-head of cross as-
set solutions sales for BMO Capital Markets. More than
anything, he is looking forward to helping Stanstead
College shine here and abroad.
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Henry Haase, 2019
From Montgomery Center, Vermont, Henry attended
Stanstead College for Grades 9 to 12 and was a Bugbee
orefect for two years. After Stanstead, Henry started
studying at Boston University’s Sargent College of Health
and Rehabilitative Sciences where he intends to graduate
with a BS in health sciences. Currently, Henry is working
as a resident assistant at Boston University and intends
to pursue a master’s degree in public health.
Nathalie Lussier, 2003
As a Stanstead local, Nathalie attended Stanstead College
for Grades 10 to 12, where she co-created the official
school website and led the Website Club in her final year.
She went on to earn her degree in software engineering
from University of Waterloo, where she turned down a
job offer on Wall Street to start her business right out of
university. Today her online learning software company
employs 12 people across the US and Canada. She lives
in the Niagara region of Ontario on a small farm with her
dairy sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, dog, cat, husband
and two kids
Rosemarie Poulin, 2015
Raised in Sainte-Marie de Beauce, Quebec, Rosemarie
attended Stanstead College for Grades 11 and 12.
She was followed at Stanstead by her two brothers,
Elliott and Joseph, who also completed Grades 11 and
12. Rosemarie played on the varsity hockey and rugby
teams, while also being a prefect in Colby House. After
Stanstead, Rosemarie earned a bachelor of business
administration with a concentration in employment
relations from Acadia University in 2019. She then
began her career as a human resources advisor in the
technology sector. Rosemarie is excited to continue
oromoting Stanstead College every opportunity she
has by joining as a trustee this year.
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Catherine Quirion, 2013
Born in Lac-Mégantic, Québec, Cat attended Stanstead
College for Grades 9 to 12. She was a member of the
varsity soccer, hockey and rugby teams, a three-sport
captain and received Major S awards in all three. She
was also awarded the Shirley Wolter Trophy as the top
female senior athlete in Grade 12. Cat was a prefect in
Colby House in Grade 11 and Webster House in Grade 12.
After Stanstead, Cat graduated cum laude from Colgate
University with a BA in behavioral neuroscience.
At Colgate, she was a member and two-year captain of
the women’s ice hockey team. Cat then went on to earn
her master’s degree in child studies and human develop-
ment at Tufts University. Since earning her MA, Cat has
worked in the field of children’s mental health policy,
advocating to improve the child welfare and children’s
behavioral health systems in the State of Massachusetts.
Li Ming (Devin) Wang, 2016
From Taipei, Taiwan, Devin attended Stanstead as a lifer
and was a prefect in Bugbee House during his senior
years. With the time spent and the connections made
with the College community, he often refers to Stanstead
as his second home. After graduation, Devin moved to
Ottawa to pursue an engineering degree at Carleton
University and is currently working toward his master’s.
During his study, Devin worked in research and design
for accessibility devices and is currently working
with national laboratories for aerospace technol-
ogy advancement. During his time at Stanstead, and
even after graduation, Devin has continuously heloed
to promote the College at various events, sharing his
experiences with prospective students and parents.
Malcolm Wood-Downey, 2014
Born in Sherbrooke, Que., Malcolm attended Stanstead
College for Grades 7 to 12 and was a member of the
cross-country running, swim and rugby teams for
all six years, eventually playing varsity in all three sports.
After Stanstead, Malcolm went on to earn his MA
(Honours) In international relations and modern history
from the University of St Andrews. While studying in
Scotland, he also played rugby for the St Andrews Men’s
1t XV side for all four years, representing the university
against Edinburgh at the annual varsity match held at
BT Murrayfield for three of his four years there. After
graduating in 2018, Malcolm returned to Montreal where
he began pursuing a career first in finance, working at
Fiera Capital, and later in real estate develooment as
construction project manager.
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Flying on Ice and Air
There are two running themes in the unique world
of Maxie Plante (2011): ice and gravity.
There is Maxie’s day job, flying Canada’s north as a charter pilot.
Then there is her position as a world-class cross-ice athlete,
skating down icy courses and soaring off vertical drops.
At the same time, Maxie lives simply on a houseboat on
Great Slave Lake in Yellowknife with her husky Zeb, which
sounds very down-to-earth... although completely iced
in during our interview last December.
“Pm fairly set up here now,” she says. “It’s pretty crazy
how life can change from what you expect.”
Originally from Magog, Maxie spent Grade 11 and 12 at
Stanstead College, where she played varsity hockey
and, in her senior year, was team captain and a prefect
in Colby House. After graduating, she soent two years
at Universite de Montréal, where she and the Carabins
women’s hockey team won both the RSEQ provincial
and CIS national championships in 2013. After two years,
she took a break from school to earn her pilot’s licence,
something she had been interested in since flying in a
family friend’s helicopter at age 16.
“| remember being super interested in everything,”
she recalls, “what he was saying on the radio, what the
buttons all meant. That’s where it piqued my interest.
| loved it. Its such a different world, whether it’s the radio
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communications or the flying or the mapping, seeing
where you are and where you're going. Making it all work
yourself, it’s a real sense of accomplishment.”
While studying for her licence, Maxie had to learn about
flying in northern domestic airspace, something she
thought she’d never need to use. Two years later, she had
moved to Yellowknife and was working for Summit Air,
flying supplies and personnel to remote communities in
the North.
“| didn’t even know where Yellowknife was on the
map,’ she laughs. “| had no idea what the lifestyle was
like up here.”
Simple Lifestyle
That lifestyle, it turns out, was one of simplicity. Living on
her houseboat, Maxie is part of a tight-knit lake commu-
nity. They gather for meals or a sauna or to play hockey
on the frozen ice. Her work has also taken her to even
remoter communities.
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“The people | meet in these communities, | see how
differently they’re living but how happy they are, making
it work with the minimum they have,” she says. “It also
makes me realize how little we actually need to be happy
and lead a good life.”
While there’s some serenity in her lifestyle, her actual
work can be fraught with risk.
“Flying up here, we really work in harsh conditions,”
she says. “The weather can change so rapidly, and the
resources are really limited. We're pretty much on our
own. In a way It makes us feel good about getting our
job done and getting it done safely.”
One of only four female pilots out of roughly 7O in the
company, Maxie charters all manner of supplies and pas-
sengers—workers to mines, military and court personnel,
nurses distributing COVID vaccines. She’s flown countless
trios but her most memorable has been to Baffin Island.
“It’s probably the most beautiful place in Canada that not
a lot of people know about,” she says.
Maxie’s lifestyle and job are also flexible enough to allow
her to pursue her other passion: ice cross downhill racing
(oerhaps better known as Red Bull Crashed Ice). The
sport involves timed competition on a walled ice track
with sharp turns and vertical drops, all on skates.
Maxie Plante with her dog Zeb and a very big fish
Maxie’s view from the land...
Six years ago, missing the competitive rush of hockey,
Maxie decided to give it a try... and discovered she was
really, really good at it.
In her first-ever trial in Quebec City, she qualified to move
on, was quickly ranked among the top 4 female racers In
Canada and began competing in the relatively new sport.
(The first world championship for women took place only
the second year after she started.)
Sponsorships allowed her to travel around the world
including, France, Germany, Finland, the US,
competing for prize money.
“It was really fun to travel for free and meet up with
friends from all over the world and on top of that
compete in a sport that’s super exciting,” she says.
“The people doing it are the same kind of crazy as me.”
After regularly placing in the top 10, including first place
at the Riders Cup in Saariselka, Finland, Maxie earned
gold at the All Terrain Skate Cross Federation 1000 race
in Yokohama, Japan in February 2020. From her podium
that day, she could see a cruise ship, The Diamond
Princess, anchored in the harbour, carrying hundreds
of passengers infected with COVID-19...
and her view from on high.
The pandemic put an end to competition, for now, but
Maxie trains when she can in local arenas and, when in
Montreal, inline skate parks. She takes it as it comes, she
says, which more or less summarizes her life’s philosophy.
“A few years ago, | asked myself, ‘Where am | going to go
next, what am | going to do next?’ but | came to the real-
ization that there’s no point thinking that when I’m happy
right here right now,’ she says. “That’s my mentality right
now, and we'll see where that leads me.”
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RICHARD MARTIN (1977)
Not everyone has an epiphany, but Richard Martin
(1977) can pinpoint the exact moment when he became
involved in food security.
He was watching a CBC News profile on St. Luke’s Table,
an organization heloing the homeless in Ottawa, where
Richard works as a senior scientific evaluator and cor-
resoondence writer for Health Canada.
“FIL never forget the day. It hit me like a freight train,”
he says. “| called them and said l’d love to volunteer, and
they said, ‘We have Mondays available” By coincidence
that’s my day off.”
Richard Martin: “We’re keeping
people fed, and maybe one day
someone will break through.”
Richard started serving at the organization’s meal
orogram and immediately felt like this was where he
belonged. One day he got a call from St. Luke’s asking
if he could deliver a donation from Whole Foods to a
local women’s shelter. Afterwards, a grocery manager
informed Richard that they were hoping to do more
food deliveries like this to other inner city programs.
“Yup, happy to get involved,” said Richard.
From this conversation two years ago this March,
Ottawa Food Rescue was born, an informal group
of volunteers working mainly with Whole Foods two
to three days a week to get surplus food to various
outreach programs.
Food Security
“Our army started growing,” says Richard. “Someone
without a car but was good at scheduling, she can mo-
bilize the truck drivers. My neohew created a Facebook
page and is working on a website. It all came together.”
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Born in Montreal, Richard
moved to Newfoundland
in 1970 and ended up at
Stanstead in 1975, near his
mother’s native Magog.
Starting out as a “homesick,
tormented kid,” Richard went on to win
the Pitcher Prize in his senior year. He credits teachers
like Peter Boyd, Brian Denney and Peter Ashworth for
turning his life around.
“I can’t point to any one thing for why | do this, but
| suspect Stanstead gave me self-confidence. That put
me on the journey,” he says.
After Stanstead, Richard earned degrees in environmen-
tal studies and toxicology from University of Waterloo,
worked with Environment Canada in Newfoundland and
Labrador before moving to Ottawa to become a risk
assessor and then risk manager with Health Canada.
Five or six years ago, he joined the communications branch
of the department, heloing to answer public queries.
Looking ahead, Ottawa Food Rescue would like to
work with other small food retailers (the big chains are
reluctant partners). He also recognizes that the complex
issues Surrounding food insecurity are not going away.
“| really struggle with this,” he says. “We’re trying to
orovide hope. By providing food, that’s just one part
of the larger picture that includes mental health and
addiction issues. But we’re keeping people fed, and
maybe one day someone will break through. There’s
that hope that | nourish when | do this.”
In the meantime, Richard loves driving home at the end
of a delivery beaming from ear to ear.
“Pye never been more content in my life and because of
the work I’m doing, the volunteers and friends,” he says.
“It’s one thing to write a cheque, but here’s my time.”
Emmet Mosely in 2018 aboard the Good Food Truck,
a project with Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf that
provided catering as well as free meals to low-income
Vermonters. Photo credit: Brent Harrewyn, Edible Vermont.
EMMET MOSELEY (2002)
Emmet has been working long enough in food security
—from gleaning to policy, food banks to distribution
—that he is fully aware of the ironies.
For example, bad times are good for food aid.
“It's a very strange feeling,” says Emmet, who currently
works with the Champlain Valley Office for Economic
Opportunity in Burlington, Vt. “Generally when things
are good in the economy, the interest drifts away. When
an emergency hits, interest comes back and people
think, ‘| should do something to helo somebody.”
With the pandemic, for instance, the U.S. federal
government did away with some of the onerous
requirements for accessing food aid, making it a more
dignified process for those who need it, he says.
“It’s now standard practice
to do food security screening
in primary care.”
Food insecurity is also “so baked into our system in the
U.S.” he says, that’s its begun to gain the attention of
the medical industry. And this sad fact is actually a good
thing, says Emmet.
“It's now standard practice to do food security
screening in primary care. It’s acknowledging that It’s
not a peripheral need,” he says. “Once you get primary
care practices involved, you start collecting data and
measuring outcomes, and once you connect food
security to other types of outcomes like diabetes or
hypertension, you realize that by providing someone on
Medicare with $1000 a year in food assistance, you can
save the federal government $5-6000 in medical care.
Investing in food security then becomes a type
of prevention.”
These positive advances don’t erase the fact that hunger
in the United States (and everywhere, for that matter)
is relentless but ultimately solvable.
“If there was the political will, you could double the
amount of benefits and more or less eliminate food
insecurity in the country,” he says. Unfortunately, the bills
that govern such benefits are created at the whims of
politicians determined to spend as little as possible,
he adds.
Emmet’s full career has centred around food.
A Stanstead “lifer” from Derby, Vt, Emmet went on to
study anthropology and Chinese language at Reed
College in Oregon. After some time abroad, he returned
to Oregon, working an urban farm that got him into
the locavore movement and restaurant work. Finding
the farm-to-table movement “very elite,” he decided to
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a project with Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf that
was both a catering service and provided free meals to
low-income Vermonters.
Prior to the pandemic, Emmet transitioned to the
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont,
a network of organic producers, managing local food
incentive programs and food stamps incentive programs
for farmers’ markets.
Most recently, he is managing an online charitable food
distribution system with CVOEO that allows people to
select from a live inventory of free food that volunteers
then deliver.
“Food banks started out as emergency outlets,
for instance if you had a fire in your home,” he says.
“They're no longer emergency outlets because the
emergency never ends. Its people’s everyday strategy
for getting by.”
Emmet recognizes that he could probably find another
line of work, but the problem would still be there. Plus,
it’s Fulfilling work on a number of levels.
“There’s something about food that is very elemental,”
he says. “Restaurant or meals for people who are
struggling, that’s actually very enriching and hard to
replicate in other areas. Plus, honestly there’s something
about giving stuff away for free that feels good.”
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PAULINA GUERRA (2014)
Paulina has only just begun working in the area of food
security. While she’s not sure she'll make a lifelong
career of it, her experience this past year as volunteer
coordinator for the Chicago non-profit Care for Friends
has opened her eyes to how complex the issue of poverty
is and how lucky she happens to be.
“I went to Stanstead College, I’ve been okay my whole
life,” she says. “This has been a wake-up call to my own
orivilege, and that encourages me to use that privilege
to make a difference and helo other people.”
After Stanstead, Paulina studied music education at
University of Wisconsin Madison before transferring into
community and environmental sociology, which focused
on helping marginalized communities. Along the way,
she also became a yoga instructor. When the pandemic
hit, she moved to Chicago where she found work at
Care for Friends. The organization focuses on building
relationships between users and volunteers who, among
other services, come together for regular meals with no
SIGN-IN requirements.
“Volunteer coordinator’ is not fully descriptive,” says
Paulina. “Its making sure we have enough volunteers
for services, programs and events, managing everyone
on site and administration work behind the scenes.”
Working with the organizations “guests” has been both
challenging and rewarding for Paulina.
“The population we're serving are completely unpredict-
able,” she says, “and that causes a bit of anxiety. Our
guests’ priorities are so different from ours, and being
nice to people just because they’re providing this service
isn’t necessarily one of them. Sometimes they feel they
can unload on you because you might be the only person
they see that day. | have to remember that they’re going
through things that | can never understand.”
“It’s important for them to know that
they truly have a community and
people who care for them,” she says.
At the same time, Paulina has made some very human
connections. Born in Mexico, she has become something
of a resource person for the organization’s Latino clien-
tele, many of whom don’t soeak English—it’s one of the
reasons she got the job, she says. She has, for example,
been able to help individuals fill out a job application or
arrange a dentist appointment.
“It’s been very fulfilling to helo with something so simple
that for them might be life changing,” she says. “| heloed
a man with an application, and he came back a week later
with tears in his eyes thanking me for helping him get a
job. It can be an emotionally draining job, but these little
things lift me up and keep me going.”
While Paulina is unsure what the future holds, she expects
she will stay in the non-profit world. It’s not easy, she says,
but much needed. For now, though, she is focusing on
treating her organization’s guests with dignity and respect.
“It’s important for them to know that they truly have a
community and people who care for them,” she says.
Chass notes.
1948
CHARMIAN FINCH BROOKS writes: “Where are my
classmates from 1948? | am still in North Carolina
waiting to hear from one of you! Meanwhile | hope
each one of my old classmates remains healthy
and busy. As for me | am painting, recovering from
a back operation and walking the hills around
Raleigh!” You can contact Charmian at
charmian@gqmail.com
1959
PETER TURNER recently published his novel
Linebound, set in the Eastern Townships where he
lives. After 40 years as a lawyer and teaching Political
Economy at Bishop’s University, Peter is now retired
in Sutton. httos:/oeterturnerstories.com/
1988
ALEX BANH was the winner
of the 2021 McGill Alumni
Association Robert Fung
International Award of
Distinction. The award is
oresented to a McGill alum
outside of North America
who, through exceptional
leadership and outstanding volunteer service to the
alumni community, has enhanced the reputation and
orestige of the university. Alex is chair of McGill’s
regional advisory board in Asia and a member of
the Desautels Faculty of Management’s international
advisory board.
1997
JEFF SCHOUELA
welcomed his first child
Leo in November 2021
and quickly introduced
him to the Detroit Lions.
A stand-up comedian in
Montreal, Jeff has also
developed a program
on incorporating
humour and comedy
in the classroom.
1999
While chaperoning the November break trip to
Vancouver, current faculty ADAM SPIRK "OO and
JESSE MCRAE ‘02 met up with fellow alums Ryan
Heays "OO MATT BELIVEAU "OO and WINSTON
CUENANT '99 for brunch in Whistler. This meeting
was only months after the ‘99 graduates spent a
week crammed in a motorhome crossing the vast-
ness of Canada just for the fun of it.
2001
MARIE PIER GERMAIN has
been named to a four-year
term as vice-chairperson of the
Canada Council for the Arts.
The vice-president of market-
ing for Germain Hotels in Mon-
treal, Marie Pier is also on the
board of directors of Tourism
Montreal. In addition, Marie Pier welcomed
a daughter on January 21, Charlotte.
2002
s While in Mexico,
Head of School
Michael Wolfe ran
into PAUL-THOMAS
LACROIX, who was
staying at the same
hotel. PT is director of economic services for the
Quebec General Delegatation in Mexico.
2007
On December 31, 2020, DERINDA (KOCIK) SHINLER
married her husband Tracey Shinler with her best
friend and classmate CHELSEA
(FORTIN) UHLIG by her side
during a snowy, chilly Minnesota
winter day. Derinda lives in
Minnesota where she isa spe-
cial education teacher in the
area of emotional behavioral
disabilities and is currently
working on her second master’s
in applied behaviour analysis.
Chass notes
2008
MARCELA MURILLO has been working in the music
industry for the past couple of years. Recently
she and her sister VALERIA (2010) co-founded
Selective Hearing, a creative agency whose clients
include Afro-Mexican singer-songwriter Immasoul
and Mexican musician and Nike ambassador Santa
Fe Klan. Valeria also runs Believe Music Mexico’s
electronic music production, where she is responsible
for liaising clients with streaming platforms. Their roster
includes Latin Grammy winners Los Dos Carnales.
2009
PIERRE-OLIVIER JEAN
and his partner welcomed
baby Benjamin into the
world on July 17, 2021.
2012
MARIYA ZINCHENKO is a web developer at Ubisoft
in Montreal, developing components and providing
technical support to digital marketing teams. During
the pandemic, she developed an app called EnLiligne
that manages lineups and allows people to line up virtu-
ally. It is used, for example, at Bishop’s University, where
Mariya earned her degree in Computer Science (2019).
2013
CATHERINE QUIRION
lives in Boston where she
iS a policy associate at
Massachusetts Society
for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children. After
her four years playing
hockey at Colgate, where
she was captain in her
senior year, Cat now plays
for Boston in the Profes-
sional Women’s Hockey
Players Association. Last
November, she participated in a showcase in Truro,
Nova Scotia that attracted a lot of young girl hockey
players, some of whom came to ask Catherine for
2015
MENGYUAN “MIKO” HAO
was married in December 6
at Toronto City Hall to Lucas
Wang, a software developer
at Amazon. Miko graduated in
Economics/Communication
from the University of Toronto
in 2019.
2016
MICHAELA PEJZLOVA and KATARINA BUKOLSKA
were both named to the Czech Republic Olympic
women’s hockey team and competed in Beijing
in February.
2017
MYA DAIGLE writes:
“| finally made the
move back to the
USA after graduat-
ing with my biclogy
degree from
St. Mary's University
and a wonderful
10 years in Canada.
| now find myself in
Tampa, Florida. I’m
living on the Big Cat
Rescue property
(yes, the one from
“Tiger King”), and
in January started
a 12-week intern-
ship. It was originally
scheduled for 2019,
but COVID postponed that and here we are. During my
time here, | will take courses on the proper feeding and
cleaning operations for small and large wild cats. I'll also
learn about enrichment practices they use to keep the
cats mentally stimulated, as well as operant conditioning
exercises. | am also applying to the University of Florida
at Gainesville for their Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Masters program.”
Chass notes...
autographs and pictures during the final game.
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Meeting up with the Wolfes at a McGill
University basketball game last November
were MAYA GOUDREAU (2018), MARIAMA BARRY
(2021), MACKENZY ST-PIERRE (2019)
and CHARLOTTE RIDDELL (2020).
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In October, Head of Schoo! Michael Wolfe
hosted a parent reception in Mexico at
The Lower Deck, owned by alumnus
GEORGE DIAMANDOPOULOS (1994). Also
on hand were ORFA PALACIOS ROJI (1993),
mother of ARIELA BOLTVINIK ROJI (2022),
and ANDREA LOPEZ SANCHEZ (2014)
brother of MAURICIO (2024).
In February, Head of School Michael Wolfe
and Business Manager DUGIE ROSS
(1970) travelled to Thailand where they
met uo with KEELIN ISSARIYAPRACHA
(2005), RITA VUNGSUNTITUM (2015)
and NAPAT PHISANBUT (1998) as well
as NEO JONGVANICH (2001)
GUY RIDHIPRASART (2001) and
GENE MANEECHAWAJAJONE (2017).
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FORMER FACULTY
This past September DIEGO GOMEZ celebrated his 1027
birthday! Mr. Gomez was a teacher at Stanstead College from
1971 until his retirement in 1985. During his years at the College
he taught Spanish and French, coached track & field, soccer and
organized the Chess Club. After retiring, Mr Gomez and his wife
d Yoli moved to North Hatley to be near their daughter and her
family. During the winter, they sometimes travelled to Vancouver
to visit youngest son MARCELO (1975) or spent time in Europe
and South America. In July 2018, Mr. and Mrs. Gomez celebrated
their 70th wedding anniversary before Yoli’s passing four months
later. Together they had four children, five grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. Daughter Marisol reports that Mr. Gomez
still enjoys reading, walking and watching sports on TV. With his
amazing good health, good cheer and resiliency, we hope to see
_ him celebrate many more birthdays!
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In Memoriam
Garth Jackson « Class of 1947
April 26, 2021
At home in Ottawa on April
26, 2021 at the age of 92.
Predeceased by his wife of GO
years, Irene, Garth is survived
by his children Valerie, Linda
(Kevin) and Steven (Doxielyn),
his brother Dale and grand-
children and great-grandchil-
dren. Garth was born in East
Bolton, Que. and attended
high school in Magog before
coming to Stanstead Col-
lege. He went on to McGill where he completed a Ph.D.
in geology. Garth began working for Iron Ore Company
of Canada and in 1960 joined the Geological Survey of
Canada, where he spent much of his career working on
the geology of Baffin Island.
Lois Bliss Cooper ° Class of 1947
February 28, 2021
At Grace Village, Sherbrooke, Que., on February 28, 2021,
at the age of 90. Formerly from Ayer’s Cliff, Lois was the
wife of the late Stanley Cooper and is survived by her
children: Gordon (Wendy), Elaine (late Gerry Boisvert;
late Bob Marsh) and Janet. She was predeceased by her
son Alan (at birth), daughter Elizabeth (Luc) and son
James (Heather). She will also be missed by many
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Merna Ticehurst Dutil e Class of 1949
February 19, 2021
Passed away peacefully at the Magog hospital on
February 19, 2021, at the age of 87 years, dear wife
of the late Roger Dutil of Stanstead. She leaves to
mourn her sons Michel (Karla), Philippe CRenelle), Randy
(Rose) and her daughters Lucille (Réjean), Valérie
(Les) and Paula (Robert). She was predeceased by her
daughter Lise (Paul). She will dearly be missed by many
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Marion Edith Behn (nee Rose) e Class of 1951
Seotember 4, 2020
On September 4, 2020 at the age of 86 in Kamloops,
BC. Marion was born in Clarenceville, PQ, and brought
uo Chateauguay and Stanstead. After secondary school
in Westmount and Stanstead, Marion earned a BScCHc)
at Macdonald College of McGill University and during
summers worked as a telephone switchboard operator.
At Macdonald she met her future husband, Roger, and
they enjoyed 65 years of marriage. After Macdonald,
she taught home economics at Smith’s Fall COnt.)
Secondary for a year. Marriage and a move to the Lower
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Mainland of BC led to a job as a laboratory technician
in the Red Cross blood lab, eventually becoming chief
technician. A further move to Chase and the adoption
of two children made Marion a mother. A spell as a bank
teller, followed by partnership in Cloud 9 Fabrics led
to custom dressmaking, and the sewing of many quilts
filled her days. Later years were enlivened by weekly
bridge games and a small circle of friends.
William Kenneth “Boots” MacLeod Ire Class of 1951
A former College trustee
(1971-1978, 1986-1990) died
peacefully in his eighty-ninth
year on October 8, 2021 after
a brief illness at the Thetford
Mines hospital.
Born in Montreal and a long-
time resident of Thetford
Mines, Boots was a loved and
respected alumnus with many
stories and laughs to share at
milestone class reunions. He was
the second of three generations
to attend Stanstead College. His father W.K. MacLeod Sr.
(WWI veteran) was from the Class of 1915, his sons W.K.
MacLeod Ill (Peter) Class of 1975 (oredeceased 2015)
and Robert (Bob) Class of 1977. His daughter Allison also
attended Stanstead College (Class of 1987).
The MacLeod Provincial High Schoo! Basketball
Tournament and trophy for girls started in 1953 and was
donated by Boots’ father. One football story Boots liked
telling was during the time he was a young alumni at-
tending a Stanstead game. He was throwing a football
around with Sam “The Rifle” Etcheverry on the sidelines.
When trying to catch a blistering pass, it broke his little
finger, which never set straight. It was a lifelong reminder
of his Stanstead days.
Boots went on with a few of his classmates to attend
Mount Allison University where they played rugby
and on the university’s first ever Canadian football team
(fall 1955). No doubt Stanstead coaches E.C Amaron
and Sam Abbott were a prominent part of their
football prowess.
Over the years, he was many things: a geologist,
oresident of Lynn Macleod companies, a world traveler,
Christmas tree grower, an accomplished sportsman,
antique folk art collector, Canadiens season ticket holder
and foremost a family man. He loved jazz, photography,
flying his float plane, being the Christmas tree guy until
the young age of 85 (a fixture in Westmount for over
three decades) and giving epic toasts for all occasions.
He was also a member of many organizations: Saint
Hubertus, Freemasons, Royal Canadian Numismatic,
Ducks and Trout Unlimited, Atlantic Salmon Federation
to name a few.
A life well lived, forever young at heart, he loved
his family, friends and is fondly remembered for his
twinkling blue eyes, his red then grayish beard, heartfelt
smile, good sense of humour and willingness to help
care for others. Over several years, many of his sons’
Stanstead classmates stayed at his home during school
breaks and always welcomed.
Godspeed, Boots, and thank you Stanstead for being
a part of it.
- Submitted by Bob MacLeod (1977)
Wilson Stuart Collins e Class of 1953
November 20, 2020
Peacefully at home with his wife Pat by his side on
November 20, 2020 at the age of 85. Bornin Sherbrooke,
Quebec on Oct. 15, 1935, Bill was predeceased by his first
wife Rosalind (nee Cumby) in 1982. He also leaves to mourn
his children Susan, Doug, Lisa (Wayne), Christy (Gary) and
step-daughter Erica (Richard) and grandchildren.
Bruce Houghton « Class of 1958
Seotember 22, 202]
On September 22, 2021 in Collingwood, Ont. at the age
of 78. Retired from IBM, Bruce was a long-time resident
of Markham with a passion for restoring cars, golfing,
hockey music and spending time with family. Predeceased
by his wife Sylvia, Bruce is survived by his children David
(Christine), Derek (Kerry), his brothers and six grandchildren.
Raymond William Gill * Class of 1969
May 2, 202]
On May 2, 2021 in Dartmouth, NS at the age of 71.
Born in Toronto, Ray played football at Stanstead College
and Saint Mary’s University where he met his future
wife Janet. A salesman all his life, primarily with Dixie,
Raymond ended his career as owner of an M&M Meats
franchise in Dartmouth. He enjoyed traveling around
Atlantic Canada, playing golf, reading and cooking.
Predeceased by his wife Doe, he Is survived by children
Jeffrey (Vanessa) and Lindsay (Kevin) and grandchildren.
David Gray e Trustee
December 18, 2021
Former trustee and board member
David Gray passed away Decem-
ber 18, 2021 surrounded by family
in Montreal at age 71. Parent of two
Stanstead College graduates, Darren
(2000) and Jeffrey (2004), David
joined the board of directors in 2005
and was instrumental in guiding the
school through three strategic plans. He retired as a
trustee in 2017. David enjoyed a career as a consultant
and project manager in training, human resource de-
velopment and organizational development. He served
as project director for a wide variety of international
develooment projects in Latin America, the Caribbean,
Africa, Asia and Russia. He also provided consulting and
training services to colleges and universities, private firms
and government agencies in Canada and abroad. David
earned a master’s degree In political science from York
University and lectured in Social Sciences at Atkinson
College for two years. A star athlete at Nepean High
School and Queen’s University (basketball, football),
David began his career working as a youth director for
St. Steven’s Community Center in Toronto and later as a
group leader at Canada World Youth. In addition to his
work with Stanstead College, David was advisor to Amcal
Family Services and a lecturer at McGill University. David
leaves his wife Joyce, sons Darren (Tara) and Jeffrey
(Caleigh) and grandchildren Abby and Theo.
Thomas Camp « Former Trustee
Seotember 20, 2020
On September 20, 2020, at the age of 89 at the Royal
Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. Born in Sherbrooke,
Quebec in 1931, Thomas is survived by wife of 65 years
Sylvia (Ponder) for 65 years. Father of David (Vilma),
Geoffrey, Katherine, Peter (Christa). Grandfather of Tom
and Nyssa (Todd), Sophieand Hugo; great-grandfather
of Kaitlyn and Hailey. He was predeceasedby his sister,
Marylin (Camp) Pirie. Cremation has taken place, and
burialwill follow in Vermont at a later date. Special thank
you to Dr. Cheek,kKrista and the supportive staff at the
Royal Jubilee Hospital and to Chrisand other Oak Bay
SeniorCare aides for their compassionate care
Peter Ashworth - Former Faculty/Trustee
Maeve 207)
Long-time teacher and school trustee
Peter Ashworth passed away in Florida
May 5, 2021 with his wife Sue by his side.
Peter was a great friend to Stanstead
College during his long tenure and ever
since. He leaves a number of legacies,
from the many students he taught, to the
school archives, to the scholarship he cre-
ated in his and his wife Sue’s name. Peter
was born in Montreal on March 26, 19453.
He taught physics and math at Stanstead
College for 30 years, serving as teacher, coach, house
director, Soectrum supervisor, model and friend to many.
He loved and supported Stanstead College long past his
retirement, including as the school’s archivist. He was
also an enthusiastic volunteer firefighter. After retirement
in 2003, Peter continued to tutor and taught math at
the Northern Vermont Corrections Center. He moved to
Florida in 2010, where he spent his remaining time enjoy-
ing the ocean, tutoring, reading, cruising and enjoying life.
Red & White Spring 2022
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The Varsity Boys Hockey Spartans captured the
Canadian Prep School Hockey Alliance champion-
shio in March, the first time the boys have won a
national tournament.
Created during the pandemic to provide play for private
school teams, the CPSHA consists of Stanstead along with
Bishop’s College School, Ridley College, Upper Canada
College, Rothesay-Netherwood School and Trinity College
School. This was the first playoff championship for the
league, replacing the traditional appearance at the National
Independent Schools Invitational Championship.
The varsity boys traveled to Upper Canada College in
Toronto in early March to play their first round-robin game
against Eastern Townships rivals Bishop’s College School.
They secured their first win of the tournament with a final
score of 4-2.
Friday, they had a pair of games against Rothesay-Neth-
erwood School and UCC and. They suffered their only loss
in the tournament to RNS with a score of 1-2 but came out
on top with a 4-3 win against UCC.
Spring 2022
After the round-robin concluded, the varsity boys found
themselves with a bye to the semi-finals. Saturday night,
they faced Ridley College in what was an exhilarating
game. After two periods of play the boys found them-
selves down 1-4. However, they were able to score five
goals and come out with a 6-5 win over Ridley College.
Chaka-Benjamin Ntumba-Muntu scored three in a row
to begin the Spartans’ comeback.
“In the span of literally minutes, the game changed like | have
never seen a game change and we literally looked unstop-
pable,” said Head Coach Matthew Thompson. “4-1, 4-2, 4-3...
now it’s not just us believing. 4-4 and then 5-4 Stanstead.”
Ridley tied it up at 5 apiece until Jeremy Leroux tucked
a goal beside the post on his forehand, making it 6-5
Stanstead for the final score.
The championshio game was a rematch against RNS.
The game was scoreless after one and tied at 1 apiece at
the second intermission. In the third period, both teams
traded goals until captain Liam Steele scored the game-
winner to make it 4-3 and the CPSHA championship title.
Moments from Alumni
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